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Chapters 4-7 English vocab Flashcards

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incipient

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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dormant

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asleep; inactive

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gradient (n.)

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a part sloping upward/downward

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ingress

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the act of entering

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retrograde

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occurring in a backward direction

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renascent

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rising again into being or vigor

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naive

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marked by unaffected simplicity; deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgement

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ingenuous

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showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness; completely lacking in deceit

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disingenuous

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lacking in candor; giving a false appearance of frankness

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unregenerate

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not reformed; unrepetant

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egress

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a place or means of going out

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perception

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acute and intuitive cognition; a capacity for comprehension

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generic

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having no particularly distinctive quality; characteristic of a whole group or class

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orient

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to ascertain the bearings of; to arrange in a determinate position

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abortive

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fruitless, unsuccessful

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expeditious

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marked by or acting with prompt efficiency

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expedite

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to accelerate the process or progress of

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prescience

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divine omniscience; foreknowledge of events

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unconscionable

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unreasonable, unfair, unjust; without conscience

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consciousness

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the state or quality of being aware

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impassive

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insusceptible to or destitute of emotion

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impassioned

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filled with passion or zeal

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inception

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the act, process, or instance of beginning

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nascent

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coming or having recently come into existence

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audit

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to perform a formal, methodical examination of an organization’s or individual’s financial accounts

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audition

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a trial performance to appraise an entertainer’s merits

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science

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knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws, especially as contained and tested through scientific method

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auditorium

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a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

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audience

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a group of listeners or spectators

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contraception

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deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation

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ingredient

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something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture

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naturalization

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the act of conferring the rights of a national on, e.g. giving citizenship

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dormitory

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a residence hall or room for sleeping

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impedimenta

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things that impede (slow mov’t or progress of something)

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generalize

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to derive or induce from particulars

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incompatible

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incapable of association or harmonious coexistence

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patience

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the capacity of being able or willing to bear with something

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principality

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the territory or jurisdiction of a prince

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participation

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the act of taking part in something

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captivating

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influencing and dominating by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal

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gentility

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decorum of conduct; superior social status or prestige evidenced by manners, possessions, or mode of life

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congenital

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existing at or dating from birth

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progressive

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making use of or interested in new ideas, findings, or opportunities

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conscientious

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meticulous, careful

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principal

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most important, consequential, or influential

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principle

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a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption

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facetious

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joking or jesting, often inappropriately (from L. facetiae “humour, humourous sayings”

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erudite

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having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying

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piedmont region

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the area lying at the foot of a mountain

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degenerative disease

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becoming worse, weaker; declining in condition

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candescent

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glowing or dazzling from, or as if from great heat

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candor

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unreserved, honest, or sincere expression

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incarnation

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a particular physical form or state; version

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carnal

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relating to the body; marked by sexuality or bodily pleasures

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florid

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very flowery in style

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devious

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cunning; deceptive

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intransitive

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not characterized by having a direct object (as in: intransitive verb)

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ambient

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existing or present on all sides

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ambience

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a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing

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seditious

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of, relating to, or tending toward the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

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derelict

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abandoned

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innocuous

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harmless; inoffensive

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ambivalence

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simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings

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efflorescence

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the action or process of developing and unfolding, as if coming into flower

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noxious

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harmful or destructive

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evanescent

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tending to vanish like vapor

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provenance

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origin, source; history of ownership of a valued object or work of art/literature

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subvention

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endowment; subsidy

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circumvent

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to manage to get around, esp. by ingenuity or stratagem

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adventitious

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coming from another source and not inherent or innate

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dereliction

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an intentional abandonment; intentional or conscious neglect

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venue

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a place where events of a specific type are held; the place where a trial is held

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via

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by way of

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viable

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having reasonable chance of succeeding

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent, or make unnecessary

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contravention

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the act of opposing in argument or acting contrary to something

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obit

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obituary; a notice of a person’s death

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vain

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marked by futility or ineffectualness; having no real value

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voracious

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insatiable; having a huge appetite

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facile

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shallow or simplistic; readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth

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facility

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ease in performance; aptitude

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fiat

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decree; an authoritative or arbitrary order

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pellucid

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very clear

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lucid

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clear to the understanding, intelligible; OR: having full use of one’s faculties; sane

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translucent

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permitting the passage of light

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candid

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marked by honest sincere expression

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fait accompli

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an accomplished fact

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defection

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desertion; conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty

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irascible

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marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

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obnoxious

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highly offensive; odiously or disgustingly objectionable

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ire

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intense anger

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delinquent

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a person who does things that are illegal or immoral

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inefficiency

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the quality/state of not producing the effect intended or desired, or of being wasteful of time or energy

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deviant

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deviating (straying) from an accepted norm

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trivial

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of little worth or importance

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obsolescence

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the condition of being no longer in use or no longer useful

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obsolete

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no longer in use or no longer useful

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unambitious

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not having a desire for rank, fame, or power

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innocence

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freedom from guile or cunning; ignorance

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prevalent

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generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favoured; widespread

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validation

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an act, process, or instance of recognizing, establishing, or illustrating the worthiness or legitimacy of something

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eventuality

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a possible event or outcome

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efficacious

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having the power to produce a desired effect

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elucidate

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to make clear to understand

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contrary

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against or opposed to something

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insufficiency

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the state of not having or providing enough of what is needed

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impervious

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not allowing entrance or passage

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viaduct

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a long, elevated roadway consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers,or columns

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munificence

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the state of being characterized by great generosity

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remuneration

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the act of paying an equivalent; recompensing

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reconvene

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to come together/assemble again

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immunity

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the quality or state of being exempt or marked by protection

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convalescence

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the state of recovering health and strength gradually after sickness/weakness

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omnificent

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unlimited in creative power

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omnipotence

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the quality or state of having unlimited authority or influence

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omnibus

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an automotive vehicle designed to carry a large # of passengers

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omnisicient

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having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight

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omnivore

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one that feeds on both animal & vegetable substances

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actuary

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a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, dividends

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ambiguous

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capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways

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exigent

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requiring immediate aid

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exiguous

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inadequate; excessively scanty

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benefactor

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one that makes a gift or bequest

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beneficence

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the quality or state of doing or producing good

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caveat

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a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations; a modifying or cautionary detail

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indictment

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a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury charging a person with an offense

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interdiction

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a prohibition of something

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circadian

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characterized by or occurring in approx. 24-hr periods or cycles

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diurnal

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active chiefly in the daytime

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circumstantial

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belong to, consisting in, or dependent on certain conditions

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redemption

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the act of serving to offset for compensate for a defect

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preemptive

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marked by the seizing of the initiative (initiated by oneself) OR to take precedence over; to prevent from happening or taking place

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intransigent

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characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position/attitude

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; indescribable

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nefarious

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flagrantly wicked or impious; evil

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indifference

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the quality or state of being marked by impartiality

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infer

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to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

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malediction

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curse

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otiose

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lacking use or effect

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restitution

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a restoration of something to its rightful owner or to its previous state

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resilient

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tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change

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statutory

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of or relating to a law

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desultory

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marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose

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constituency

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a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation; an electoral district

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intractable

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not easily governed or managed

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distraction

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something that draws or direct’s one attention to a different object

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indict

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to charge with a fault or offense

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peremptory

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admitting of no contradiction; not providing an opportunity to show why one should not comply

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salient

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of notable significance

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negotiable

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open to discussion or dispute

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statute

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a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government

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infamous

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notoriously evil; having a reputation of the worst kind

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deactivate

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to make inactive or ineffective

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beneficiary

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one that benefits from something

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addictive

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causing a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance

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infantile

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characteristic of an infant; very immature

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preference

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the act of liking better or best

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malcontent

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a person who is not pleased

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subsistence

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the condition of remaining in existence, OR the minimum necessary to support life

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insult

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to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt

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diary

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a record of events kept daily

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dictator

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a person holding complete autocratic control

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relation

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an aspect or quality that connects two or more things as being or working together, or as being of the same kind

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referendum

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a vote on a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body

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agenda

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a list or outline of things to be considered or done

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corrigenda

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error in a printed work discovered after printing, shown with its correction on a separate sheet

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legendary

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well-known, famous; relating to legend (a popular myth)

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deciduous

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falling off or shed seasonally

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incidence

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rate of occurrence or influence; an act of falling upon or affecting

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incisive

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impressively direct and decisive

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cognoscenti

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a person who has expert knowledge in a subject

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incognito

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with one’s identity concealed

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cognizance

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knowledge or awareness

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confluence

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a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point

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effluent

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something (e.g. waste material) that flows out of

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effusive

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marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm

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infusion

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the act of introducing something that alters, usually for the better

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inhospitable

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not friendly or receptive

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magisterial

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authoritative; marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect

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diminuendo

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decrescendo (gradual decrease in volume)

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decisive

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unquestionable; firmly determined

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inexorable

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relentless; not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped

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oracular

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resembling or relating to an oracle

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oscillation

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variation; fluctuation

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implication

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suggestion

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imply

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to express indirectly

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implicit

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capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed

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construe

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to understand or explain the sense or intention of

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superstructure

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all of a building above the basement

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restructure

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to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

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conspectus

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outline/synopsis

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circumpsect

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prudent; careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

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perspicacious

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keen; of acute mental vision or discernment

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introspective

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characterized by a reflective looking inward

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extradition

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the surrender of an alleged criminal, usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority to another having the jurisdiction to try the charge

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precipitous

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very steep, perpendicular

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precipitate

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to bring about especially abruptly

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precipitation

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water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, etc.

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minor

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a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult

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minuscule

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very small

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minority

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the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole

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flux

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change, fluctuation

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devitalize

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to deprive of life, vigor, or effectiveness

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recidivism

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a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behaviour, esp. criminal

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recondite

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of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure

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minutiae

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minute or minor details

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specious

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having deceptive attraction or allure

Etymology (12 decks)

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